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Pirates win on Da Silva’s late goal

Published: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at 06:00 AM.

ORLANDO — Vitor da Silva’s timely goal in the 90th minute lifted the Panama City Beach Pirates men’s soccer team to a much-needed 2-1 road win over Orlando City on Tuesday night.

The Pirates won for the second time in three games to improve to 2-4-2 with eight points in the Premier Development League’s Southeast Division. PCB climbed out of the division cellar for the first time this year, pulling ahead of Floridians FC by one point to move into fifth place.

Da Silva, who had yet to score on five shots on goal coming into the game, collected a rebound following a free kick and deposited the ball in the top right corner of the net for the game winner.

The Pirates scored the game’s first goal in the ninth minute when Adin Kavara put a head on Anthony Arico’s pass across the face of the net.

The goal was Kavara’s second this year, and Arico picked up his second assist.

Orlando City (2-3-4, 10 points) struck back in the 19th minute to tie the game, however. Nicholas Rittmeyer crossed the ball through the box, and Romario Williams was there to record his sixth goal of the season. Williams’ six goals rank in the top 10 in the entire PDL.

The contest was delayed nearly 40 minutes in the first half due to lightning. The delay began in the 28th minute.

ORLANDO — Vitor da Silva’s timely goal in the 90th minute lifted the Panama City Beach Pirates men’s soccer team to a much-needed 2-1 road win over Orlando City on Tuesday night.

The Pirates won for the second time in three games to improve to 2-4-2 with eight points in the Premier Development League’s Southeast Division. PCB climbed out of the division cellar for the first time this year, pulling ahead of Floridians FC by one point to move into fifth place.

Da Silva, who had yet to score on five shots on goal coming into the game, collected a rebound following a free kick and deposited the ball in the top right corner of the net for the game winner.

The Pirates scored the game’s first goal in the ninth minute when Adin Kavara put a head on Anthony Arico’s pass across the face of the net.

The goal was Kavara’s second this year, and Arico picked up his second assist.

Orlando City (2-3-4, 10 points) struck back in the 19th minute to tie the game, however. Nicholas Rittmeyer crossed the ball through the box, and Romario Williams was there to record his sixth goal of the season. Williams’ six goals rank in the top 10 in the entire PDL.

The contest was delayed nearly 40 minutes in the first half due to lightning. The delay began in the 28th minute.

PCB hosts Floridians FC on Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Mike Gavlak Sports Complex, the first of three games in a row on the Pirates’ home field.